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earthquake ’
Kabul, Afghanistan (AHN) - An earthquake measuring 6.2 magnitude struck the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan at12:21 local time on Friday. There were no immediate reports of damage and casualty.
The quake was felt in Pakistan's North West ...
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Fresh from a minor rattle yesterday, residents in San Jose and the southern San Francisco Bay Area have experienced a second minor earthquake this evening.
The 3.3 quake struck at 7:57:23pm local time with an epicenter in the ...
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Padang, Indonesia (AHN) - With hope of of finding survivors alive greatly diminishing, authorities on Monday began clearing the rubble left in the wake of two devastating earthquakes that rocked Indonesia last week. The death toll on ...
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Thousands are missing, feared dead after an earthquake struck off the coast of the island of Sumatra, Indonesia Wednesday.
As we reported earlier, the 7.6 quake struck at 5:16pm local time and caused a tsunami alert for Indian ...
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Thimphu, Bhutan (AHN) - A dozen dead people were found Tuesday near the epicenter of a 6.1-magnitude earthquake in eastern Bhutan, local officials said.
Five people, including three women and a two-year-child, were among the dead victims found ...
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Jakarta, Indonesia (AHN) - A major 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia Wednesday killing at least six people, injuring another 18 and damaging buildings in some areas.
Electricity was also cut to some areas. A tsunami warning was issued ...
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Summerville, SC (AHN) - A small earthquake rattled a few communities in South Carolina early morning Sunday.
The quake measured 3.2 on the Richter scale, and was felt by people in about eight communities in the state. A ...
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A strong earthquake with an epicenter 192 miles from Tokyo rattled the Japanese capital Sunday night local time.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the earthquake has a preliminary reading of 6.9, although the USGS is currently ...
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San Diego, CA (AHN) - Curtains swayed and buildings creaked here as an earthquake hit several hundred miles to the south Monday morning.
No damages or injuries were reported from the series of earthquakes centered in the Gulf ...
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A 3.2 earthquake with an epicenter 18 km (11.2 miles) below the Los Angeles International Airport rattled surrounding areas Monday evening (July 13) at 9:14pm local time.
There are no reports of damage although officials at the airport ...
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A 6.0 earthquake struck China's Yunnan Province Thursday evening destroying over 10,000 homes.
China state media reported that over 300 people were injured, with 30 people suffering severe injuries. There are no reports of deaths at this time.
The ...
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Honduras: An Earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 rocked the ocean floor off the coast of Honduras at 3:24 a.m local time, May 28, collapsing houses and sending panicked people running into the streets in Honduras, ...
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